Guan Bian Selected as a Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigator

Guang Bian, associate professor of physics and astronomy, has been selected as a 2023 Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigator.

NSF Research Traineeship Program to Prepare Materials and Data Scientists

A five-year, $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) is establishing a doctoral training program at the University of Missouri to help prepare the next generation of scientists and engineers to work in the emerging fields of materials science and data science and analytics.

On Anniversary, MU Materials Science & Engineering Institute Celebrates Success

Since opening a year ago, the MU Materials Science & Engineering Institute (MUMSEI) has had a lot of tangible successes.

Team develops technique to segment carbon nanotube forests in images

Mizzou Engineering researchers are another step closer to controlling the properties of carbon nanotubes growing in mass quantities.

A new view of microscopic processes

With the support of a two-year, $800,000 grant from the National Science Foundation and an additional $300,000 from the university, Matt Maschmann and a team of researchers at MU are purchasing new equipment from Protochips which will allow researchers to conduct scientific experiments while simultaneously viewing reactions as they happen in real time.

Mizzou researchers provide direct evidence of localized explosion of aluminum nanoparticle

A Mizzou Engineering team has provided direct evidence of a localized explosion of an aluminum nanoparticle, a mechanism first theorized in 2006.

Researcher developing new ways to fabricate microprobes, nano electrodes

Mizzou Engineering Assistant Professor Yi Wang is working with collaborators from biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering and the MU School of Medicine to fabricate and provide neuro microelectrodes that can be used to further research around brain activity.

In pursuit of better lithium-ion batteries

From personal electronics to electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries are used in many technologies today. Yet, these batteries continue to suffer from performance issues. That’s why a team of researchers at the University of Missouri are working to figure out why this is happening.

Building polymers one molecule at a time

A Mizzou Engineering researcher has demonstrated a new method of controlling material behavior by building polymers molecule-by-molecule.

Manufacturers gather at Mizzou to learn about engineering resources

From graduating workforce-ready engineers to partnering on research and development, Mizzou Engineering has a lot to offer mid-Missouri manufacturers. That was the main take-away from an MU Manufacturer Connection Event on Aug. 18.